What to buy when traveling to New Zealand

When traveling to New Zealand, besides seeing those beautiful and pure landscapes and experiencing exciting and unforgettable outdoor sports, shopping is also a good choice that cannot be missed. There are a lot of great things to buy in New Zealand, whether it is to bring back to your family or friends are very suitable. Below and I take a look at what to buy when traveling to New Zealand.

Food

New Zealand is rich in kiwifruit, kiwifruit produced here is inexpensive and delicious, fruity nose. If you like, you can buy kiwi fruit candy or kiwi wine jam and other products back home. In addition, New Zealand salmon is also a good souvenir for tourists to bring back home.

Green Stone

This is a green stone, commonly known as New Zealand Jade, which is often used as a weapon by the Maori people because of its hard texture. The quality is not as exquisite as Chinese jade and Burmese jade, but it is still attractive and lovely. The green stone is usually made into figurines, small pendants, jewelry, etc., and visitors who like this kind of items will be able to go home with a full load of money.

Crafts

New Zealand is the home of the Maori people, and much of the artistic heritage of Maori culture still exists. Maori crafts are the most New Zealand-flavored gifts. From small things to living room decorations, and body jewelry, etc., the clever carving technology is amazing. Buy a few pieces and put them back in your home to bring a touch of ethnic flavor.

In addition to the well-known nephrite jewelry and Maori wood carvings, students who love wooden homes can also buy all kinds of bowls, puzzles and candlesticks. There are woodcraft workshops all over the country, so don't miss the souvenir store at the Shell Cedar Museum in Matakohe in the north, or the woodcraft houses in Hokitika on the west coast of the South Island.

Skincare

New Zealand was the first country to make skincare products from sheep's fat. This kind of sheep fat skin care products on the skin deep moisturizing effect, even if the sensitive skin is also applicable, quality is highly respected, is the fall and winter suitable for skin care products, the price is not expensive, the cheapest only a few tens of dollars a bottle. Almost all tourists to New Zealand will buy some back, can be self-use or gift. New Zealand has its own brands, Eden Garden, Menino, Morning Mist, Just Beauty, Parrs, Alpine Silk, etc. You may or may not have heard of them, but if you try them, you will surely fall in love with them. It is available in pharmacies and stores in towns and cities of all sizes.

Pottery

New Zealand potters are recognized as the world's leading ceramics industry, in Wellington Ceramics, you can buy unique New Zealand characteristics of the pottery, Wellington Ceramics has opened the overseas postal business, easy to gift overseas friends and relatives, but also eliminates the overweight baggage of the travel trouble, tourists can rest assured that the purchase, do not worry about carrying.

Fur Products

New Zealand's wool industry is very developed, a variety of wool products are numerous, and absolutely inexpensive. In New Zealand you can buy excellent hand-knitted wool sweaters, beautiful tapestries, hand-knitted wool and high quality sheepskin. Apart from that, there are many shoes, socks, dresses, pants, quilts and so on. Visitors can choose to buy smaller items so that it is easier to go back and give them to friends and family.

In addition to woolen blankets and comfortable sheepskin shoes in a wide range of styles, sweaters made from the wool of brush-tailed possums and merino, two of New Zealand's introduced animals, are not only beautiful, but also non-pilling and non-stretching.

Health care products

Because of the pure environment, the quality of fish oil and bee products in New Zealand is also unquestionable. Fish oil can lower three high, soften blood vessels, etc., can be a gift to the elderly. Manuka honey, which is unique to New Zealand, has excellent natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, whether it is to maintain the throat, stomach and intestines, or to hold a Buddha's foot when you have a cold, it is very effective.

Fashion and style

If you're looking for fashion and style, don't think New Zealand will let you down. Dunedin is home to Nom D, which is all about simplicity and playfulness; Wellington's Laurie Foon has demonstrated her passion for fashion with her Starfish brand; and Auckland is home to renowned fashion brands such as Trelise Cooper, Zambesi, World and Workshop.